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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
President cleveIand's Trip.


BURLINGTON, VI, May 27.-Pres. Cleve-
land and party passed through this city ON a
special train nj 8 40 this morning. \ stop
of a few minutes was made. President and
Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the rear platform
of their car in company with Collector Sinai
ley and We're greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause. The President made no remarks.
ST. ALBANs, VI, May 27.-President Clevc
land and party arrived here at 10 80, and
were enthusiastically greeted by large
crowd of citizens. The train was halted a
few minutes and the President and his wife
appeared on the rear platform to acknowl-
edge the popular greetings. They were pre-
sented with two elegant bouquets by a cou-
pie children, and as the train moved out
several torpedoes sounded saiutes. The par
iy will proceed direct 10 Maori, whence they
viii branch off into the Adirondack regiar.
UPPER SARANAc LAKE, \. Y, May 27-The
President and his party consisting Of the
President and Mrs. Cleveland, Colonel and
Mrs Lamont and Dr. and Mrs. Rosman, of
Broaklyn) reached the Prospect House AT :
O'Clock this evening. The party reached
i'aul Smiths Station at 3P. NJ Three bsck-
ioasls were waiting there 10 convey ilcm to
SaHrac Lake. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland aud Colonel and Mrs Lamont are
heated in DIR. Dnntons cottage, q short dis
iance from the Prospect House. The Presi-
dent will rise early tomorrow morning. and
accompanied by his guide viii spend the
: ~ - fishing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Husband to Seven.

PfsNFIELD, " j., May 25.-Join Butte
l.o.meS for many years surveyor of New
York City died at his home in this CRY a
few days ago in an apoplectic fit. AT the
funeral service yesterday seven women, each
calming to be Holmes legitimate wife, put
in AN appearance and made claims on the
property. They We're accompanied by eleven
children. who claim Holmes as their faith
er
The last Mrs Holmes, who now has pos
session of the property. was married 10 him
five months ago by Catholic priest.
While the women and children were
gathered at the house, wrangling as to rlie
disposition of the property, wife No. went
before a justice of the peace and swore out
warrants against all the rest for making
threats. One ofthe SONS took possession OF
part Of the house, and barricading the door
threatened to shoot anyone who entered. lie
was arrested and sent 10 the lookup The
women and otherchildren were released upon
their own recognizance on promising to keep
the peace. To-day they all engaged counsel
and will make contest for their claim.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
B. & 3.
SPRING DRESS GOODS THE
TOPIC.

What shall get for nv new Spring aud sum
meT Sait2 Write our Mai Order Department for
samples, and they viii help you answer the ques-
ton.
Our business in Dress Goods Department this
season has already been surprising, bat with the
daily arrivals of new goods the stock and selee-
ton Is quite as good as ever. We make thi- mat
ter Of assortment and selection feature OF ouT
business, aud with the assurance thar prices arr
right, the customer, although living ~ distance
AMI unable TO come III. peTsontto do all the par
chasug has nothing 20 risk in ordering by mail.
The newest and most desirable goods VIII be
sent upon request, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Try a sample order. You VIII lind this shopping
by mail, with reputable house, a great success.
A few specialties offered this month viz
Complete Line Aii-Wool Col0red Cashmer.
stripes-iight weight. but medium 70 dark colors.
10 inches. Il cents
Lerge lot all wool fancy Imported Dr,ss Goods.
10 inch width, 20 cts goods reduced from 7ie
AllWool Camesl Hair MiXtpre> In Light Greys
and Browns, 3 in. 371z cents.
Atwood - in. Invisible or Pin Head Cheeks in
spring aud Summer shades at 7je. former price
= at which they were thought good value and
cheap
New Printed Challi's, wool filling in light sum
mer Colors aud weight, i5c-2, IN.
just placed on sale, large assortment of English
Challis or Asiatic Ponges-2s inches in width for
50 cents-entirelS new and all the rage for sum
lner
4oin CREAM all wool Canvass Cloth at D cts
per yarli-ihe cheapest thing In Dress Goods line
ever offered.
For Street and Travelling costumes we have
placed on sale Tvs shades ofGrey English Mohairs
y inches in width at 25c per yard Old fashioned
gO0,is revived but very desirable
The offerings IN English, French and German
Novelty Suitings are bewildering in extent and
yariety-too many 70 attempt even mention Of
description.
Usual silk bargains in Black and Coiored silks
and many new ones. Everything in Moire OF Wa
tered Goods l. the correct thing. To meet the de
snaRd in this direction, We offer
special Large Line Of Colered M0iTe silks
every shade. at SOC for lsin width these are e.
peeiaily cheap. Also. Colored Moires at 81 81 -
II 20 and mp to g. very desirable.
COlored Rhadamesat s0c, all silk, - in. not Of
fered elsewhere below 81 and Il .
Dress Trimmings, Buttons, HandkeTchieis.
Gloves, Notions Ribbons, Rnehings, Jewelry. .Sc.
Send for Price List and Description oi our offer
ings of Parssbls and Kid Gloves
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
He Saw a Meteor Fall.

WELLsBuRG. y. y, May 37-A monstrous
meteor fell ON the farm of James Harney, at
Lowmanville, last night. As the stone is
buried quite deep il is impossible TO tell its
exact dimensions Its descent occurred about
II o'clock al night and was observed by
Robert Wells, a farmer. who had just return
ed from Elmira Wells was first startled by
the brilliancy of the sky, as if there was Il
prolonged lightning. Then there was a loud
Missing sound and le saw huge bail Of fire
which he thought struck near his house but
il was 50 dark after the stone fell that he
abandoned all efforts 10 find it. This morn
ing mysterious pit 10 feet across and 20 feet
deep was discovered in a ten acre field on
Mr. Harneys farm milo away The sides
have cayed in. but an effort will be made to
find the meteor which from all accounts. is a
very large one. The Harneys say the house
was aeyerely Jared during the night and
think il must have been caused by the mete-
or striking 80 near them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01

THERE is Democratic voice crying in
the Southern wilderness against the her
esv of free trade. that win make itself
heard and felt in the next Presidential
canvass. The new South Is Weakening up
to the value of its immense resources in
mining and manufactures, and as their
daily development increases, it viii de-
mand protection for its industries. Nir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina
Tennessee and Alabama can no longer be
safely counted uron to support candidates
upon a free trade platform, and the men
ton of sMr. Carlisles name in connection
with the Democratic nomination for Vice
President, has drawn out protest against
his free trade principles in several quar-
ters II is not at all likely that Southern
protectionists can prevent the nomination
Of an "old fashioned Southern Demo
crat with free trade principles but ID APP
pears 10 be almost certain that he cannot
rely upon solid South 10 assist in ele-
waiting him into power The gentlemen
who are busily engaged selectinga South
ern candidate for the tail of the Demo-
cratic National ticket might profitably
give pause 10 their labors, while they
consider the industrial progress of the
South, and the natural tendency of all
intelligent men TO seek protection for
their interests, and the products of their
i'll
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01

THE report comes from Washington
that the administration has determined
to force an issue on the tariff question.
To do this, a strenuous effort is TO be made
10 unite the Democrats in the House up
on a measure of tariff reduction. The
President and every member of the cabi-
net are reported as substantially agreed
upon this point, and the formulation OF n
bin for this purpose win be entrusted to
Secretary Fairchild. Just how the free
traders of the Carlisle-Morrison stripe,
are 10 be brought into substantial agree
ment with the pro-protectionists of the
Randall school, is the conundrum that is
puzzling the Presidents official family.
After the failure in the last two Congress
es to accomplish anything in the way of
tariff reduction it has been concluded
that but one way is left open to the DEM
ocratic party, and that is for the Presi-
dent and his advisers to formulate bill,
proclaim it an administration measure,
and then apply the party lash 10 all
recusants. As the President and cabinet
are known to be fully committed to the
policy of the Morrison bin, which has
twice been rejected by Congress, il re-
mains TO be seen whether Mr.. Randall
and his followers can now be whipped
into support of the policy it embodies.
The South being in the saddle, and its
Representatives being hostile TO the prin-
ciple of protection, they have no thought
of compromise, except on their own
terms, which are a reduction of the pres
ent excessive revenue, by adding largely
10 the free list, and heavily cutting down
duties upon certain imported manufac-
lures. Past experience, which shows
that a reduction of duties on home manu-
factures, increases rather than diminishes
revenue, has made no impression upon
these fIee-trade theorists, and the con-
traly fact that increased duties tends TO
reduction of revenue has apparently no
lodging place in their brains. However,
one thing is apparent to politicians of ey-
cry shade the tariff issue can no longer
be procrastinated, or set aside. 1t viii be
the main feature in the coming Presiden-
;ial campaign, and il win be happy
event for the country if the Administra-
ton will take the decisive stop contem-
plated. A fair and square issue viii set
tie the question for years to come, and
the inevitable result viii be, prosperity or
ruin to our great and growing home in
1usfries
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01

The Democratic press, with free trade
proclivities is persistently demanding an
extra session Of Congress. with the avow-
ed object Of making one more determined
effort b stop the surplus by reducing the
tariff snst what these anti-protection
gentlemen hope 10 gain from a Congress
with a largely reduced Democratic major
ity We cannot fathom, unless they hope
20 draw party lines closely, and with the
aid of the President dragoon the recalci-
trant into the support of what viii be
denominated party principles" The ex-
igencies of the coming Presidential cam
paign are inciting these political manipu-
lators, but suppose they fail in their
ayowed Object? What then? After hav-
ing played their hand, and lost, can they
hope TO again swindle the country by a
plank in their platform that can be made
TO read in favor of free-trade or protection
10 suit localities? Politically we believe
an extra session of Congress would re-
dound TO the benefit of the Republican
party, but there is no apparent necessity
for one. A session called TO force the
fighting on the tariff issue can not, we
think, prove other than injurious to the
party in power, and the President is too
shrewd a politician nor to know il. In
any event, the next session win be large
l.. a
on the Presidential battle field, and the
country has not much 10 hope for in the
way Of unbiased practical legislation.
Politicians may be eagre for the fray, but
the business interests of the country must
and viii suffer, from an early session of
Congress, and the consequent irritation,
uncertainty, and suspense that win ac-
company it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Shot Dead in a Courtroom.

ROCKVILLE. No, May 26-Last Tuesday a
man called AT the residence of John Ander-
son and when his request for glass OF water
was answered by Miss Jennie Anderson he
chlorotormed ber and committed an assault
upon her. When arrested he gave the name
of John Vanderburg. and the girl identified
him. At the preliminary hearing yesterday
TIE Anderson family were all present. be-
sides many other citizens The judge had
just announced that the prisoner would be
held in $4,000 bail when shot rang out
followed in rapid succession by two more
The was a scampcr for the street and when
quiet was restored the prisoner was dead
No one knows who fired the shots, but as
two of the Anderson boys were in the court
room they were nut under arrest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Chief Justice Mercur Apparently at
the Point of Death.

PHLADEIPHrA, May 2s.-Chief Justice
Ulysses Mercur Of the Supreme Court, is
lying dangerously III atthe residence of his
son, Mr.. John Mercur, near Wallingford II
is thought that he may live only few days
The alarming symptoms were developed
ON Wednesday evening while the Chief Jus
tice was attending dinner given by Conn
selor Rufus Shapely to the Judges of the
Supreme Court at his country seat at Wall
ingford
During the evening il was noticed that
Judge Mercur seemed i'll and exhibited nj
unusual degree offeebleness. About 8 10 clock
he complained of feeling badly and he was
driven 10 the residence of his son. where he
was seized with congestive chill
DIR. GefcheIl, of this city was summoned
and pronounced the patient in a critical CON
dition. There was no improvement yester-
day. Dr. GetcheIl went to Wallingiord at
10 O'Clock yesterday 10 bold consultation
with two other physicians He said before
lac left that nothing definite could be said, as
Judge Mercur's age was against him in a
disease in which sudden changes are SO apt
TO occur. He left for wallingford last even
ing about O'Clock.
He returned al late hour and said that
the Judge was resting easily. There is 4
slight improvement in his condition and no
immediate danger is feared
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01


WAeHiseros. May q, George F. Lemon.
general treasurer ofiIIe Lofu, fnisl hasoom-
pleted and transmitted TO Mrs Logan de
tailed statement OF the source and respective
amounts oftIe subscriptions 10 the fund, as
well as the disposition made Of the money
All subscriptions have been paid except
one BY George W Murray, Of Montreal, ol
81 600 The aggreze,te Of flI, subscriptions
paid is ss,sosi Is. There was one subscrip-
tion OF 3. 200 by Judge Hilton, of New York
q OF 81 900, 20 of $500 each, 10 Of $3.50 each
II ofs2oo each, 30 OF 500 each. and in small
er amounts down to ST. The money has all
been invested III United States per cent
registered bonds with the exception of Sl3e
600 transmitted to Mrs. Logan direct from
Chicago, and 5000 paid on note against
the estate. Mr.. Lemon expresses his appre-
ciafien of the assistance he received from
friends of General Logan, and espe cially o
the services rendered by General Eekert, ol
the Western Union Telegraph Company. III
the tree transmission oftelegrams.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Three Men dropped BY A Single
Fire

BaTAvI,, Ohio, May IA tridgeiy oc-
CURED in the convict camp opposite New
Richmond on the Kentucky sleof the Ohio
River, yesterday afternoon. Early in the
morning two colored and one white convict
planned an escape Their scheme was TO
murder Overseer Marshall and the one guard.
Toward evening the white convict sneaked
up behind Marshall and dealt him murder
ous blow with shovel Marshall fell, and
the convict gave two more blows TO the
senseless mans head and then turned to run.
The guard heard the tumuit and rushed to
the scene with his gun at full cock, and was
about to fire at the fleeing figureof the muir
derer when the two negro consprators inter
posed themselves between the guard and the
fugitive. The guard ordered them out Of
the way but they refused, and picking up
stones both were advancing upon him when
the guard fired The gun was discharged
but once, but II did its work having been
loaded half way to the muzzle with buck
shot. Both negroes and the fleeing white
convict dropped in their tracks one negro
dead, the other dangerously wounded and
the assailant Of the oyerseef pierced through
the lungs by two buckshot. lie will die. Mr..
Marshall is dying.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
VIII Hang if they Catch Him.

HARRISBURG, May Ex-Governor Beaver
decided novel point to-day Last week
James F. McCabe. the murderer OF an ac-
quaintance in Wayne county, escaped from
Jail after several unsuccessful efforts before
the Board of Pardons To obtain the commu-
tation OF his death sentence to Imprisonment
for life. ~ the fugitive was 10 be executed
tomorrow. the Board of Par,lons had agreed
TO consider an application for re-hearing at
the meeting last week, and arguments were
then made in his interest
The prisoner evidently regarded his chan
ces of life slim, and took advantage of the
first opportunity TO break Jail. He has thus
far eluded capture, and the Governor fearing
that legal complications might arise if he al
lowed the day of execution to arrive without
granting u new respite. to-day deferred the
time of the hanging until the 30th of June
next, when he will expiate his crime if he
should be captured meanwhile If not re-
stored 10 jail the Governor will issue respites
from time to time as occasion may require.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Prosecuting A Woman.

NISCENNEs, IND, May pa dynamite
bomb was thrown against the residence OF
Mrs. Frances A. Richey. yesterday morning.
II exploded with terrible noise, and tore a
large hole in the side Of the building. The
glass in all the windows was broken. Mrs.
Richey, who was sleeping in the rear room,
was blown from her bed She rushed into
the front room and found her l7-year old son
on the floor, he having been knocked out
About three weeks ago some one battered
the front doorof Mrs. Richey's residence with
a coupling pin, but escaped without being
identified. Last Sunday night. hearing some
thing strike the house, Mrs. Richey's son ran
out and found lighted dynamite cartridge.
He put out thc fuse. and since then he and
his mother have been in constant tear. Sew
eral anonymous letters were recently receiv-
ed by Mrs Richey threatening her life.
Just what has prompted these repeated at
tempts on her life and that of her son is un-
known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01

IT is said that the coke operators of the
Connellsville district, have resolved to
discharge the Hungarians in their en-
ploy, because they have become so troub-
lesome and are so lawless, and 10 employ
Americans in their stead. Thisis deci-
sion that win give general satisfaction.
The Hungarians were employed because
they were supposed to be steady and
cheap laborers, but a thorough trial has
demonstrated that they are turbulent and
not TO be depended upon. The coke OPP
orators have learned that cheap labor is
not always the most profitable, and we
trust that the lesson viii abide with them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Gone A-Fishing.

WASHINGTON, d. C., May 27.--The Presi-
dent started on his trip to the Adirondacks
this afternoon. He and Mrs. Cleveland
drove down TO the depot in one carriage
while Col. and Mrs. Lamont followed in
another. The President made new depart
ure. He left the White House by the front
door, and entered the depot by the b street
entrance, passing through the waiting room
and the door at which President Garfield
was shot for the first time since he came TO
this city. He had Mrs. Cleveland on his
arm, and bowed and SMILED to those whom
he passed in the depot. Heretofore he has
always taken the train at the end OF the de
pot and got off there when he returned This
present exhibition is said to be for effect upon
his second term aspiration
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
Attackeo By a Horse.

Fleetwood, Pa. May ga 3-year-old
child of Titus Ely. of this borough, fell
through hay loh.in 4 manager Of horse
stall in the barn Of its grandfather, Levi
Boyer, in this borough. A mare Of very
savage disposition, having colt only few
days old, seized the child and threw it upon
the stable floor The mare caught the child
by the neck and was crounching its bones
when Henry Boyer came to. the rescue. He
drew the child cut from nnder the mare
feet after it was supposed TO have sustained
fatal injuries. DIR. X. \. Freetz found the
collar bone broken, the right shoulder blade
dislocaied, and the flesh around the neck
and back badly laereated. II is believed that
the little sufferer will recover, although its
condition is critical
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01
An Explosion Of Natural Gas.


WELLsyIIAF, o., May 26. The Ohio VAL
ley Gas Company has been laying gas mains
in the town Of New Cumberland, w Va
Tuesday afternoon the work was finished
and preparations made to test the large
mains. Before testing ii was necessary to
heat the pipe in order to make II tit curve
leading to the river. While this was being
done and the pipe was at white heat some
one accidentally turned on the gas. W hen
the gas reached the spot terrific explosion
occurred, scattering the huge iron mains in
all directions and tearing large hole in the
ground. The gas, which was left into the
pipe at a pressure of 100 pounds, immediate
ly took fire and burned TO height Of twenty
feet Eight worlSmen and two children,
who were standing at the point where the
explosion took place were terribly burned
-Four, Italians, names unknown, were thrown
twenty feet. .by the shock, and terribly burn
ed about the fave, head and hands. Two
children, names unknown were badly burn
ed. Physicians were summoned from neigh
boring towns to render assistance.
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Young Logan's Memorial Day.

YouNcsrowS, o., May 2s.--John A. Lo-
gan, invited 10 participate in Decoration
Day exercises here, has sent the following
letter to Tod Post, g. A. Il. -
John Il. Haskins, Adjutant Tod Post, city
DEAR sm-I am in receipt Of your kind
invitation 10 to present at the services on
Decoration Day in this city. Approaching
as do the feeling which prompted the IN
vitation. deeply regret my inability to be
present but shall be with my mother IN
Washington on that day, which OF all others
is peculiarly sacred to our family, and shall
With her show. as best we can, not only the
love and respect Of our family, but of every
soldier in the country for him SO lately call
ed by our Great Commander.
Again thanking you, | am, most sincerely
yours. JoHS A. I.oGAN.